Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has received a notification that TVA has again requested a decrease in energy load | Trousdale County Sheriff's Office
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has received a notification that TVA has again requested a decrease in energy load | Trousdale County Sheriff's Office
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has received a notification that TVA has again requested a decrease in energy load. As we experienced yesterday, extreme low temperatures across the region have triggered this response in order for the Tennessee Valley Authority and local power company employees to maintain a stable power grid for everyone amid unprecedented demand.
To help ensure the continued reliability of the regional power system, TVA and local power companies are proactively taking steps to temporarily reduce power supplies to localized areas. These actions may create short, temporary power outages in certain areas.
The public and businesses are asked to help by immediately reducing electric power use without compromising personal safety. Some simple methods of reducing power include:
• Lower thermostats by just one or two degrees – public safety is of utmost importance during dangerously cold weather, so don’t make big adjustments but every degree can help save on future power bills,
• Delay doing laundry or running a dishwasher until the warmest part of the day, and turn off unnecessary lights and electronics, and
• Open window coverings on the sunny side of homes and offices to let the sun heat your home, but close window coverings when the sun isn’t brightly shining.
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